African Landscape Architectures: Alternative Futures for the Field

The GSD Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of African and African American Studies present a conference

"The African Landscape Architectures" conference brings together a wide range of landscape practices from across the continent. This two-day hybrid event highlights the transformative potential of decolonizing design to address social injustices and prepare African cities for the impacts of climate change. Speakers will explore innovative strategies through frameworks such as ecology, adaptation, and materiality that offer alternative futures for African landscapes.

Registration is required for this event. Please RSVP here.

For an overview of the program, click here. To watch a livestream of this event, click here.

The conference is co-hosted by the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of African and African American Studies with generous support from:

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
The Provost’s Fund for Interfaculty Collaboration
Center for African Studies
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program
Hutchins Center for African and African American Research
The Critical Landscapes Design Lab at the Graduate School of Design
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), Africa Region

Contact: events@gsd.harvard.edu